It's finally happened: Assassin's Creed Shadows is going full meta. Naoe and Yasuke's journey is still a story within a story, but this time, it's framed through the Animus Hub. You, the player, are using the Animus – not Layla, Loki, or anyone else – and that means our perception of the past could well be manipulated.

With Assassin's Creed Shadows having just released, we figured it was time to properly rank Ubisoft's beloved stealth-action franchise.

Assassin's Creed Shadows story takes players on a brand-new journey through Japan, but its core theme will likely be very familiar for many players.